Essex register

THE MORMON WAR ENDED. We learn from the St Louis papers that the Mormon war has been brought to a conclusion—and the lea-ders of the Mormons have surrendered to the military, under the command of General Aitch-ison, who with three thousand men, made his appearance before the town of Far West, the county seat of Caldwell county, where the Mormons were entrenched. Upon their ap-proach the Mormons hoisted a white flag, which was shot down by Capt Bogard, but was immediately replaced. General Aitchison then sent a message with a view to learn their wishes and intentions, when six of the leaders avowed their willingness to surrender, in the expectation that the Mormons would be unhar-med. The surrender was accepted; and the individuals put under guard. Their names are JOSEPH SMITH, SYDNEY RIGDON, GEORGE HIN-KLE, LYMAN WIGHT, PERLEY P. PRATT, and Mr KNIGHT. The Mormons assembled at Far West, comprised 700 men under arms.—Of this number, a small body of 150, retreated and pursued their way to the northern fron-tier.
It is reported that subsequent to this surren-der, a number of the Mormons were set upon and murdered. Accounts which are now received, tend to show that these poor deluded Mormons are a persecuted people, "more sinned against than sinning," in the matter of this war; that they have merely resisted acts of oppres-sion, which goaded them to desperation. Their great error appears to have been in settling down on some of the richest lands in the State, and that in defence of their right to them, a-gainst the avarice of others, they were forced to take up arms.

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THE MORMON WAR ENDED. We learn from the St Louis papers that the Mormon war has been brought to a conclusion—and the lea-ders of the Mormons have surrendered to the military, under the command of General Aitch-ison, who with three thousand men, made his appearance before the town of Far West, the county seat of Caldwell county, where the Mormons were entrenched. Upon their ap-proach the Mormons hoisted a white flag, which was shot down by Capt Bogard, but was immediately replaced. General Aitchison then sent a message with a view to learn their wishes and intentions, when six of the leaders avowed their willingness to surrender, in the expectation that the Mormons would be unhar-med. The surrender was accepted; and the individuals put under guard. Their names are JOSEPH SMITH, SYDNEY RIGDON, GEORGE HIN-KLE, LYMAN WIGHT, PERLEY P. PRATT, and Mr KNIGHT. The Mormons assembled at Far West, comprised 700 men under arms.—Of this number, a small body of 150, retreated and pursued their way to the northern fron-tier.
It is reported that subsequent to this surren-der, a number of the Mormons were set upon and murdered. Accounts which are now received, tend to show that these poor deluded Mormons are a persecuted people, "more sinned against than sinning," in the matter of this war; that they have merely resisted acts of oppres-sion, which goaded them to desperation. Their great error appears to have been in settling down on some of the richest lands in the State, and that in defence of their right to them, a-gainst the avarice of others, they were forced to take up arms.